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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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